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September 29, 2020 11:19 am GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/09/29/dogs-are-being-trained-to-sniff-out-covid-19-and-theyre-better-than-the-tests.html
Dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19, and they're better than the tests
There are currently four COVID-19 sniffing dogs at the airport in Helsinki, Finland part of a state-funded project to screen new arrivals who might be carrying the novel coronavirus.
As The Guardian explains:
— Read the restThe canines were not sniffing the virus itself but rather tell-tale volatile chemicals produced when the virus infects cells, and released by the body.
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/09/29/dogs-are-being-trained-to-sniff-out-covid-19-and-theyre-better-than-the-tests.html
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